Backpack Tips

According to an REI article, packing can be broken down into three zones, plus peripheral storage:

Visualize stacking cordwood. You’re laying down rows, not building columns: Fill nooks and crannies until you have a solid, stable load—and be sure weight is equally balanced on each side. Tighten compression straps to streamline your load and prevent it from shifting as you hike.

Join a ranger for a hike around the Quarry Trail (0.8 mile). We will be learning about our unique geological history and the Civilian Conservation Corps. How are the two connected? Both are the building blocks of Morrow Mountain State Park! Come on out to learn more.

Join our naturalist for a hike through Eno Trace as we look for signs and songs of our Eno Woodpeckers. (General program, all ages, short hike)
Please contact the Park Office to register at 919-383-1686.

Join a ranger as we discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Some of them are hard to find, others are easy. Best of all, we'll make you nature detectives as we walk sections of the Piedmont Loop Trail at Haw River State Park. The hike is easy to moderate and takes approximately an hour or so to complete. This program is geared towards 6-9 year olds, but all are welcome.

Celebrate Grandparents' Day with a shaded stroll along our beautiful Swamp Boardwalk, and read a children's story along the way! The story will be set up from Friday through Sunday, and you can explore on your own, at your own pace. Of course, parents, aunts, uncles, and other family members are all welcome too.

Come join us to honor 2 special events! To celebrate the 41st anniversary of the establishment of the Mountain to Sea Trail (MST) and National Grandparent's Day 2018, meet us in front of Jennette's Pier in Nags Head at 9:00 am for a hike. It is a 5 mile hike on sand and sidewalk from the pier to Jockey's Ridge State Park which is a section of Leg 18 on the MST. Preregistration required at 25